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Central Connecticut State University Athletics
Sierra Nesmith
Sierra Nesmith
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • High School:
    Philadelphia High School for Girls
  • Position:
    Sprints/Hurdles

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests:
200 Meter Dash: 24.98 (School Record)
400 Meter Dash: 55.30 (School Record)
500 Meter Dash: 1:17.44
60 Meter Hurdles: 9.06
100 Meter Hurdles: 14.78
400 Meter Hurdles: 1:00.59
Long Jump: 5.38m
Triple Jump: 11.91m (School Record)

2019 Outdoor: Won the gold medals for the 200 meter (25.69) and 400 meter dash (56.79) at the 24th Annual Monmouth Season Opener...Took home the gold in the 400 meter hurdles (1:01.83) at the 2019 Colonial Relays...Won the silver medal and posted a best time of 1:00.59 in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2019 Larry Ellis Invitational...Won three silver medals at the NEC Championship...Medaled in the 400 meter dash (55.99) 400 meter hurdles (1:01.41) and set a new school record in the triple jump (11.91)...Competed in the 400 meter hurdles and the triple jump at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship.

2019 Indoor: Won the silver medal in the 500 meter dash and set a new personal record (1:17.44) at the Wagner College Invitational...Took the gold in the 400 meter dash (57.75) and the 4x400 (4:08.55) at Ramapo College Season Opener...Earned the silver medal in the 500 meter dash (1:18.24) and the bronze in the triple jump (11.12m) at the Joe Donahue Games...Set a school record with a time of 24.98 in the 200 meter dash at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic...Won the silver in the 400 meter dash (56.52) and competed in two other events at the NEICAAA Indoor Track & Field Championship...Competed in four events at the 2019 NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships...Set school records in the 400 meter dash (55.30) and set a new school record in the triple jump (11.86) at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

2018 Outdoor: Won the gold medal for the 400 meter hurdles (1:02.34) and bronze for the 100 meter hurdles (15.31) at the Black & Gold Invitational...Set a personal best time and won the gold for the 400 meter hurdle (1:00.86) at the UConn Northeast Challenge...Came in first for the 400 meter hurdle (1:00.97) and 4x100 (47.91) and finished second in long jump (5.38m) at the CCSU Track & Field Invitational...Won the gold for the 400 meter hurdles (1:02.27) and triple jump (11.63m) at the Northeast Conference Championship...Finished fifth for the 400 meter hurdles (1:00.91) at the IC4A/ECAC D1 Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

2018 Indoor: Won the gold medal for triple jump (11.09m) and bronze for 60 meter hurdles (9.37) at the 2018 Yale Collegiate Invitational...Set a personal best and won bronze for triple jump (11.73m) and won silver for DMR (12:17.86) at the 2018 NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships...Set a personal best time for the 400 meter dash (56.93) and finished 10th at the Boston University Last Chance Qualifier.

2017 Outdoor: Crowned the 2017 Northeast Conference 400m Hurdle Championion with a time of 1:01.89...Also took fifth in the triple jump and in the 4x400m relay...Set two personal records at the Georgia Tech Invitational in the 100m and 400m hurdles, claiming her best finish in 10th place in the 400H...Was the UConn Northeast Challenge runner-up in the 400m hurdles.

2017 Indoor: Was the Northeast Conference Triple Jump Champion with a season best jump of 11.53 meters...Finished in sixth at the NEC's in the 400 meter dash, and anchored the fourth place 4x400 meter relay team...Competed at the ECAC Championships in the triple jump...Took first on the 4x4 team at the 35th Yale Collegiate Invitational...Recorded a season fastest 60 meter hurdle time of 9.10 at the Joe Donahue Games.

2016 Outdoor: Competed in the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships tackled a personal record in the 400 meter hurdles, 1:02.22, in the preliminary round...Placed seventh while running a collegiate best in the 100 meter hurdles at the CCSU Invite...Posted a season high 4.99 meter leap in the long jump at the Northeast Conference Championship...Also marked a season best triple jump distance at the conference finals, 11.49 meters, naming her the 2016 NEC's triple jump runner-up.

2016 Indoor: Posted four standing personal records in her first season of collegiate competing...Competed in five seperate events for the Blue Devils at the NEC Indoor Championships...Placed second in the triple jump for a personal best leap of 11.64m...Was a participant of the CCSU 4x4 team that came in fourth place, clocking in at 3:59.86...Set a PR in the long jump (5.17m) good for seventh...Sprinted 60 meter of hurdles in 9.06 in the preliminaries for her third PR of the Championships, and took eighth place overall with a time of 9.15 in the finals...Bolted a collegiate best 26.37 in the 200 meter dash at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet.

Before Central: Named captain of Philadelphia High School for Girls track team...Placed fifth in the PIAA 300 meter hurdles.

News Mentions

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Blake Named NEC Coach of the Year, Women's Track All-Conference Selections Announced

Women's track won its first NEC Outdoor Championship in program history.

May 22, 2019

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Women's Track & Field Competes at IC4A/ECAC Championships

Central recently won the 2019 NEC Outdoor Championship for the first time in school history.

May 12, 2019

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Women's Track Wins First NEC Outdoor Championship

Central Connecticut won the NEC Championship with a total of 118 points.

May 5, 2019

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Nesmith Breaks School Record, Women's Track Gives Solid Showing on Day One of NEC Championship

CCSU sits in fourth place with a total of 39 points after day one.

May 4, 2019

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Nesmith to Represent Central at Penn Relays

Sierra Nesmith will compete in the 400 meter hurdles and the triple jump.

April 24, 2019

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Nesmith Earns Second NEC Weekly Award

Sierra Nesmith was named NEC Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season.

April 24, 2019

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Women’s Track Sets Five Personal Bests at Larry Ellis Invitational

Central hosts the CCSU Blue Devil Invite on Saturday, April 27.

April 20, 2019

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Blue Devils Showout at UConn Northeast Challenge

Central competes next weekend at the Larry Ellis Invitational.

April 13, 2019

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Nesmith Earns NEC Weekly Award

Nesmith won the gold in the 400m hurdles at the Colonial Relays last weekend.

April 10, 2019

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Women's Track Competes in Colonial Relays

CCSU competes next Saturday at UConn in the Northeast Challenge.

April 6, 2019

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Nesmith Leads Women's Track at Monmouth

Sierra Nesmith won two events on Saturday at the 24th Annual Season Opener at Monmouth

March 30, 2019

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Nesmith Sets New School Record for Triple Jump at Final Day of ECAC Championships

Sierra Nesmith set a new school record for the triple jump at 11.86 meters.

March 3, 2019

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Women's Track Breaks Two School Records During Day Two of the ECAC Championships

Sierra Nesmith and Dawn Hubbell set new program records.

March 2, 2019

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Women's Track Heads to Boston for IC4A/ECAC Championships

Four athletes qualified for the meet.

February 27, 2019

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Women's Track Earns Six Medals at NEC Championship

Women's track totaled 63 points and finished fifth.

February 16, 2019

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Women's Track in Second Place After Day One of NEC Championship

Dawn Hubbell earned the silver medal for the women's 3,000-meter run.

February 15, 2019

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Blue Devils Ready to Compete for 2019 NEC Title

CCSU finished in fifth place at the 2018 Northeast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship.

February 13, 2019

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Track and Field Heads Back to Boston For David Hemery Valentine Invite

The Blue Devils compete at the NEC Championship on Feb. 15-16.

February 7, 2019

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Nesmith Sets New School Record for Triple Jump at New England Championships

Senior Sierra Nesmith recorded 11.81 meters for the triple jump.

February 2, 2019

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Brawner, Nesmith, and Rospierski Qualify for Day Two of New England Championships.

The Blue Devils resume tomorrow at 10:30 a.m.

February 1, 2019

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Track Sets Seven Personal Bests in Boston

Women's indoor track competed in the John Thomas Terrier Classic Friday.

January 25, 2019

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Blue Devils Continue Indoor Season Friday and Saturday in Boston

Indoor track and field will compete in the John Thomas Invitational.

January 23, 2019

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Women's Indoor Track Competes at Joe Donahue Games

CCSU set six personal bests at the Joe Donahue Games.

January 18, 2019

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Track Records Four Personal Bests at Ramapo Friday

Women's track recorded four personal bests and two first place finishes Friday

January 11, 2019

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Women's Track Competes at Wagner Invitational

CCSU competes at Ramapo College Indoor Track & Field Season Opener on Friday, Jan. 11.

January 4, 2019

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Preseason Coaches' Poll Predict Central to Finish Second

CCSU received three first place votes in the preseason poll.

January 3, 2019